Partner content Skyrocketing IoT bug disclosures put pressure on security teams 2nd September 2022 Rising numbers of documented security issues in Internet of Things (IoT) devices mean that businesses have a new patch-management issue brewing, cybersecurity, experts say. A combination of more connected products, greater scrutiny by researchers, and regulations requiring disclosure of vulnerabilities has resulted in a rising tide of disclosed bugs. Those found in products considered to be […]
Partner content From emergency response to strategic planning: A Kilauea case study 2nd September 2022 When volcanoes erupt, the force of explosions and lava dramatically change the landscape, impacting the geography and the lives of those who live and work nearby. This is especially true on the southern tip of Hawaii, which is home to the world’s most active volcano, Kilauea. Responding to Kilauea’s 2018 eruptions, federal, state and local […]
Partner content How and when you might connect your smartphone to a satellite 1st September 2022 Today’s iPhones and Androids cannot communicate directly with satellites in space. Instead, they must connect to nearby cell towers on the ground. But that may soon change. A large range of companies – from tiny startups to some of the biggest corporations on Earth – are racing each other to connect regular smartphones directly to […]
News Newscan: Harmoni buys tower assets to create new company with 2,000 tower sites 31st August 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Harmoni buys tower assets to create new company with 2,000 tower sites FCC auction of 2.5 GHz spectrum closes, raising less than $428 million Fiascos with FAA, Ligado spur new look at receiver standards Scientists found an astonishing new material that behaves like nothing we’ve ever seen Dish […]
News NASNA outlines ‘strong and urgent concerns’ about NG911 funding language in spectrum bill 31st August 2022 Legislation before the U.S. Senate that would allocate as much as $10 billion in federal funds for next-generation 911 (NG911) deployment includes language that “will unnecessarily detract from and delay NG911 implementation,” according to a letter from the National Association of State 911 Administrators (NASNA). Under H.R. 7624—the version of the “Spectrum Innovation Act” approved […]
Partner content 2.5 GHz spectrum auction ends with just $428 million in bids 30th August 2022 The FCC’s latest auction of midband spectrum ended after more than 70 rounds of bidding. However, the event generated winning bids of $428 million, an amount far below most analysts’ expectations. T-Mobile is expected to walk away with the bulk of the licenses up for grabs in the auction. However, the FCC has not yet […]
Partner content Did Elon Musk just upstage Tim Cook’s big iPhone 14 surprise? 29th August 2022 The world’s richest human being – Elon Musk, worth an estimated $265 billion – yesterday said he plans to start launching new satellites next year that can connect directly to existing mobile phones on Earth. Separately, the world’s most valuable company – Apple, with a market cap of $2.7 trillion – is widely expected to introduce a new iPhone next month that can […]
Partner content Thousands of organizations remain at risk from zero-click IP camera bug 29th August 2022 Some 2,300 organizations worldwide — many of them in the United States — remain at risk of major compromise via a known critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Hikvision IP video cameras that was disclosed last year. The bug (CVE-2021-36260) is a command injection vulnerability that is present in the Web server of several Hikvision […]
Partner content Europe working on cross-border 5G for driverless vehicles 29th August 2022 There are an increasing number of European Union projects working on making 5G feasible to operate connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) across international and national borders. However, standardized connectivity and roaming charges remain as being among the greatest potential challenges in some markets. These issues could present themselves as being obstacles to the proper, efficient […]
Partner content Lifeguard drone saves 14-year-old swimmer’s life 29th August 2022 A drone lifeguard service saved a 14-year-old boy’s life last month by delivering him an auto-inflating life vest as he struggled against a heavy tide off the Spanish coast, Reuters reported. The Auxdrone, manufactured and operated by General Drones of Sagunto, dropped a lifejacket to the unidentified child as he struggled to stay afloat in high seas […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 2 24th March 2024
